Originally Posted by AL NZ

, but the killer for me is the dreadful, unergonomic hand position. the human hand and wrist does not function in the pronated (palm-down) position, and it feels **** after older bikes. It hurts, too.
I have had this whinge before, and I have actively scoured the www for mountainbike handlebars that have an ergonomic hand position, but could not find any. So, either have some bent by an expert, or swap to North Roads.

So, there is something to be said for designers of old. They knew a thing or two, some of which is being 'reinvented' such as female-specific frame geometry on comfort bikes. Hey, Raleigh and others knew this generations ago